Frank Ferris
Frank Ferris at the 52nd annual AJJF convention in Boise, ID.
Sensei Frank (Franko) Ferris holds the rank of Godan with the American Judo and Jujitsu Federation. He is the chief instructor at High Sierra Jujitsu school.
Frank
began his studies in DanZan Ryu Jujitsu at the Bushidokan Dojo in
Sparks, Nevada
under his Sensei, Professor Herb LaGue.
It was the
Bushidokan that set the platform and fed the fire for Frank to pursue a
motivated career in the martial arts. Frank owes a debt of gratitude to
Professor and Sukie LaGue for the
opportunity they
provided him. Frank made many life long friends through the Bushidokan,
taught
classes continually and ran multiple projects for the dojo during his
15 year
attendance there.
Frank achieved his AJJF Shodan in 1991, AJJF Nidan in 1993, AJJF Sandan
in 1996
and AJJF Yodan in 2000. He received his current holds rank of AJJF
Godan in 2004.
Although an avid practitioner of DanZan Ryu Jujitsu,
Frank cross-trains whenever possible in both the external and internal
arts.
Frank graduated from the DanZan Ryu Seifukujitsu Institute in March of
1997
under Cynthia Frueh Sensei and the Makoto Kai to become a Certified
Massage
Technician. Frank is currently a Licensed Massage Therapist in the
Reno/Tahoe
area and trains continually in the healing arts.
From 1993-1996, Frank sat on the Board of Managers (BOM) of the
American Judo
and Jujitsu Federation as the Manager of Communications/Editor of the
Kiai Echo,
the AJJF newsletter. It was during this time that Frank received
recognition and
notoriety as the Wandering Uke when he visited many dojos and
participated in
numerous martial art events. Frank continues to serve the BOM when
called
upon...and continues to wander...
Frank opened High Sierra Jujitsu (HSJ) in August of 1998. Frank’s
vision is
very positive for High Sierra Jujitsu. With the advent of some simple
marketing
techniques, a creative curriculum and a dynamic approach Frank, with
friend and
partner Gary Smith, and wife Cyndi projects serious growth for the
school. High
Sierra Jujitsu is destined to become a strong voice in the further
fulfillment
of the Okazaki dream to propagate Dan Zan Ryu.
There is an open door policy at HSJ for all serious DZR practitioners. The concepts of Kokua and Ohana are taught and emphasized from day one. The students at HSJ are taught the Okazaki boards as measuring sticks, where the individual arts are perfected in the static form. Paralleling this approach is a freestyle agenda where flow, movement and adaptation are encouraged.
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